Unknown African
Pair of Standing Figures

Pair of Standing Figures

Public Domain

Artist
CultureEwe peoples
Titles
  • Pair of Standing Figures
Date1960–1970
PlaceTogo, Africa
MediumPainted wood
Dimensions.1: 6 1/2 × 3 1/8 × 1 1/2 in. (16.5 × 7.9 × 3.8 cm)
 .2: 6 3/8 × 2 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (16.2 × 7 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.818.1,.2
Not on view

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Department
African Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.

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